Sometime before 520 million years ago, animal life began to flourish as never before. The small shells, worms and even sponge ...

This rising din threatens to drown out the ocean’s own voices—songs so well-structured that a leopard seal’s ( Hydrurga ...

Plastic risk maps reveal hidden ocean hotspots where wildlife faces harm from ingestion, entanglement, and chemicals.

It is a huge ecological problem, and this type of pollution is responsible for a huge amount of environmental damage and the ...

The bumpy snailfish, discovered 10,000 feet down off the coast of California, shows that not all denizens of the abyss are ...

The duo dubbed Little Grey and Little White were transported 6,000 miles from a Chinese zoo to Iceland with the help of a British charity as shown on ITV in 2019.

MBARI's advanced underwater technology is revealing the remarkable species that thrive in the deep sea. In 2019, MBARI ...

The hummingbird may appear fragile and ephemeral — but is an example of how some bird species live longer than mammals of similar or larger size. One theory is that the skies are less populated with ...

The ocean’s tiniest powerhouse may burn out in a hotter world, threatening life far beyond the microbes themselves.

The Pacific barreleye fish, dwelling in the deep ocean, possesses a transparent skull and tubular eyes, showcasing remarkable ...

Moving ice on early Earth exposed deep rocks, freed key elements, and nudged our planet toward conditions where complex life ...

Earth's history is marked by violent mass extinctions that have shaped life on the planet. Here's how the five mass ...